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A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan base. ... who held the title of Teen Idols from the late 1960s until the mid-1970s.
Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. (born July 22, 1943) is an American singer and actor who was a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He had a series of successful singles, notably the million-seller "Little Woman" (1969). Sherman left show business in the 1970s for a career as a paramedic and a deputy sheriff, but performed occasionally into ...
His major breakthrough came in 1970 as Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family, which propelled him to teen idol status. Despite the show's success, Cassidy sought to break free from his idol image, leading to a diverse solo music career with hits in the UK and Australia, and a tumultuous life marked by public and personal challenges.
The '90s may have given us Dawson's Creek and the best years of Saved by the Bell, but still, it's no match for the '00s when it comes to teen-focused TV. The first decade of the new millennium ...
In 2009, Jones released a collection of classics and standards from the 1940s through the 1970s entitled She. [24] In December 2008, Yahoo! Music named Jones the "Number 1 teen idol of all time". [1] In 2009, Jones was rated second in a list of 10 best teen idols compiled by Fox News. [25]
20th Century-Fox had enjoyed success casting teen idol pop stars in movies, such as Elvis Presley and Pat Boone. They decided to do the same thing with Fabian and signed him to a long-term contract. His first leading role was Hound-Dog Man (1959), based on the novel by Fred Gipson (who had written Old Yeller) and directed by Don Siegel.
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Disco, denim, bell bottoms, flower power, funk and decades of fabulous music. The 1970s: What a time to be alive. For those growing up in that era, life was all about being young and wild and free ...